Eunhyuk misses leader Leeteuk during first snowfall in Seoul

Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk tweeted his feelings about missing leader Leeteuk during a recent snowfall in Seoul.

On December 5th, he tweeted, “[Wow], first snow? I remember Teuk hyung’s solo dance for ‘First Snow‘. Everyone, please be careful of the snowy roads, and dress warmly!!!”

Leeteuk began his military service on October 30th, leaving Super Junior without their leader.

Upon seeing the tweet, netizens commented, “Solo dance? Did Jungsoo (Leeteuk’s birth name) oppa jump out from the side?“, “Jungsoo oppa’s unforgettable cute mistake. Oppa, be careful of the snowy roads too!“, and more.

Leeteuk’s cute mistake can be found around 0:03 in the video below!

Kwon Sang Woo, Soo Ae, Yunho and more get together for first ‘Queen of Ambition’ script reading

Still cuts of the first script reading for SBS‘s upcoming drama, ‘Queen of Ambition‘, have been released!

Starring Kwon Sang Woo, Soo Ae, and TVXQ‘s Yunho, the cast finally got together for the very first time following the finalization of the cast on December 6th at the SBS drama production center. With the entire cast in tow, over 60 showed up to the bustling scene, including staff members and director Jo Young Kwang.

Kwon Sang Woo, who plays ‘Ha Ryu’, provided amusement with his comical adlibs, while Soo Ae, who plays ‘Da Hae’, easily pulled off some highly emotional scenes. Yunho, who plays ‘Baek Do Hoon’, showed that he was a natural by handling dialogue scenes like they were real conversations.

PD Jo Young Kwang stated, “I’m excited at this ensemble. It’s a great script with a fitting cast. Let’s all act as if we are the leading roles and work together to create a great project.”

‘Queen of Ambition’ will begin airing in January 2013.

KARA to make solo comebacks on different music programs

The members of KARA have revealed that they will be will be making their solo comebacks individually on separate music programs.

Having confirmed their comebacks, the girls are currently working out their schedules with each of the music programs. Considering that there is only a limited amount of space available per program, it’ll be impossible for all of the members to perform their solo stages on every music show, so fans should look forward to final decisions on who will be performing where.

Their solo stages were a part of their ‘KARASIA‘ tour and were also released as Korean and Japanese versions. DSP Media stated, “Although the girls haven’t had any official promotions for the Korean versions of the songs, we have prepared surprise comeback stages for their fans in time with their digital release.”

Check back to see who performs on what program!

T-ara wins ‘Best Idol Group’ at the 20th Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards

Girl group T-ara recently received the ‘Best Idol Group’ at the 20th Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards.

On December 6th, the annual Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards took place at the Seoul 63 City Building on Yeouido island with a great number of stars in attendance. At the award ceremony, T-ara won ‘Best Idol Group’, evidencing the group’s popularity.

Meanwhile, T-ara released its latest Japanese single “Sexy Love” and managed to rank within the Top 5 of Oricon’s Daily and Weekly Singles chart. The group is currently planning on doing promotions in Korea and Japan next year.

Check out more photos of T-ara from the event below:

TVXQ releases PV for Japanese single “I Know”

TVXQ has just released the PV for their upcoming Japanese single, “I Know”!

To be released on January 16, 2013, the new single will also include the Japanese version of “Catch Me”, which was originally released as the title track of the group's last Korean release of the same name. It will come in 3 different editions: CD+DVD Limited Edition, CD+DVD Regular Edition and CD-Only.

In addition to the new single, the duo will going a 5-dome tour at the end of April, travelling to Tokyo, Sapporo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka.

Check out the PV below!

SHINee World Concert 2 in Singapore: Merchandise Information + Added Details

Merchandise Information + Added Details

Please note that all products are in limited quantity only, available while stocks last.

When and where can you get the merchandise?

Date: 8 December 2012

Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium

Timing: 12pm to 4pm

Location of Merchandise Booth 

Singapore Indoor Stadium (next to the SISTIC Box Office)

What can you buy?*

• Fan: $8.00
• L- Holder: $12.00
• Trading Cards: $8.00
• Button: $24.00
• Fanlight: $8.00
• Towel: $22.00
• T-Shirt: $40.00

*CASH PAYMENT ONLY.

** Each person is only entitled to a maximum of 3 of the SAME item, e.g. 1 person can buy up to 3 fans, 3 fanlight, 3 towels and 3 t-shirts.

If you are buying different items, it is not limited to 3 in total. e.g 1 fanlight, 2 t-shirts, 2 fans & 1 towel

What if you are only collecting your items bought during the pre-sale?

1) Head to the merchandise booth for collection

2) Produce your receipt and identification card at the booth (ABSOLUTELY necessary for collection)

3) Collect your merchandise! ♥

For enquiries: email info@runningintothesun.com or call 62243188 between 11am-7pm

FAQ

1. Do I have to queue to collect my pre-orders at the booth on concert day?

Yes, there will be 2 counters - 1 for pre-order collection and 1 for new orders.

2. Do I have to produce my concert ticket to purchase the merchandise on concert day?

No, you do not need to produce your tickets to purchase the merchandise

3. What sizes are there for T-Shirts?

Only sizes M and L are available.

4. Are the fanlight customized?

Yes, we have been told by the Korean Management that the fanlights are customized.

5. What if I want to do an exchange of merchandise to the items that I have bought during the pre-sale? 

There is strictly no exchange or refund for items that are bought during the pre-sale.

6. Will the merchandise be sold out?

We definitely hope so! items are based on first come first serve basis, & while stocks last

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Dear Shawols, here are some information which you all will need to know before coming down to Singapore Indoor Stadium:

• Strictly no photography and videography is allowed during the concert. SM Entertainment has emphasized this. Basically nothing that is able to capture images should be used in the stadium.
• Anyone caught taking photos and videos will not be allowed to re-enter the stadium.
• Fans who are seated are allowed to bring one fanboard/ LED board each. Size is restricted to A3.
• Fans who are in the mosh pit are NOT allowed to bring in any fanboard/ LEB board.
• You may bring in an iPad to the stadium but you cannot use it to take photos or record any footage (as mentioned above).
• We strongly discourage fans from throwing items such as stuffed toys and fan banners onstage as it unintentionally becomes a hazard for the boys when they are performing.
• Fanlights longer than 30cm will not be allowed to be brought into the stadium, i.e. light sabers are not allowed. This is to make sure that everyone will enjoy the concert safely!
• No outside food and drinks are allowed into the stadium. Please dispose all bottles etc before you enter the stadium.
• No luggage, suitcases, baggage are allowed in the stadium. Please note that there are limited lockers at the stadium and we are not responsible for your belongings!

Regarding tickets bought off the black-market:

• We have been taking note of a handful of black-market tickets and as stated both by SISTIC and us early, we reserve the right to deny entry to anyone who purchased these tickets.
• Random checks will be performed at the door and those caught with such tickets will be disallowed from entering the stadium

Regarding the mosh pit queue:

• Overnight queuing is highly discouraged as we are extremely concerned with everyone’s safety.
• Wrist tagging will start from the front of the queue at 11am on 8th December.
• Only people with wrist tags will be allowed in the queue, this is to prevent queue-cutting issues.
• Purpose of the wrist tags is for quick identification that you belong to the mosh pit.
• The pens are not closed off this time, so the audiences will be able to move from Pen A to Pen B as long as the respective Pens are within approved capacity. Safety is our utmost concern,security will stop movement into whichever Pen that has hit its maximum approved capacity.
• Queuing at your respective Pens/Entrances will still be in effect, so please take note of which section (Pen A or  you belong to before joining the queue.
• You will need a mosh pit ticket to and a wrist tag to enter the mosh pit.
• RITS reserves the right to refuse entry for anyone who may pose a threat to the safety of others
• Priority entry will be given to ticket holders who did not purchase from Qoo10.com.sg or deal.com.sg

Regarding collecting and buying of Official Merchandise:

• The booth will open from 11am-3pm on 8 December.
• Collection will begin from 10am
• If you have already placed an order during the pre-sale, please get your receipt ready to collect your merchandise.
• Please note all products are in limited quantity only, available while stocks last.

Regarding the SM Passport Booth:

• The booth will be mended by SM Entertainment, therefore please direct all enquiries to them.
• SM Passport Booth is located in front of our Merchandise Booth and it will be in operation from 12pm to 4pm.

‘Missing You’ JYJ Yoochun Abandoning His Looks to Immerse into Acting “Rejects even touch ups”

Park Yoochun’s dedication towards acting is impressive.

A representative expressed, “To match Park Yoochun’s role as a detective, his previous gentle image had to be discarded and to do that, the hairstyle was first changed. Compared to the feeling of a pretty boy, we attempted to show a strong image.”

He explained, “Even though there are stylish detectives, but adhering to the writer’s intentions, Han Jungwoo is a character that requires a beastly, masculine image. Instead of paying attention to the looks, compatible clothings and habits are required in order to suit into the acting.”

Especially due to Han Jungwoo’s chase for his first love for 14 years, there are many infectious emotional and crying scenes. The representative said, “For normal close-up, when the camera goes in really closely to capture the shoot, makeup touch ups would be needed. But for Park Yoochun, when he films crying scenes, for fear of breaking the emotions, he refuses touch ups. He pays no regard to how it is near barefaced, and immerses himself”.

KARA Animation to air Next Spring 2013

The five-member South Korean girl pop group Kara will get their own animated adaptation that will air in Japan next spring. The tentatively titled Kara The Animation television series will consist of five episodes, and each episode will focus on one of the members. The fictional stories will feature each of the members in a different career: Gyuri as a police officer, Seungyeon as an astronaut, Nicole as a passenger boat captain, Hara as security police for the Monaco royal family, and Jiyoung as a sexy and spirited firefighter.

Each group member will provide the voices for the animated versions of themselves, and so the series will air with Korean dialogue and will have Japanese subtitles. The series will mark each members voice-acting debut, and the group will also provide the shows theme song.

The reason for the new series is to provide a way for Kara to reach out to fans in Japan, even though the members do not get many chances to visit Japan. Gyuri herself is a well-known fan of manga such as One Piece and anime. Her own mother was a voice actress, so she said that she and her mother were overjoyed at her first opportunity to voice-act.

An advanced preview of the show will premiere during the groups first performance at the Tokyo Dome stadium on January 6. The show will air in both South Korea and Japan. It is not yet announced if the show will be produced by a Japanese or a South Korean animation studio. 

T-ara, Block B, Son Dam Bi, D-Unit, LEDApple and others awarded at the ’20th Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards’

On December 6th, many artists attended the ‘20th Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards‘.

The award ceremony was held on the 6th at the Seoul 63 City Building on Yeouido island. The main ceremony gave out six Daesangs, including the ‘Cultural Entertainment Daesang‘, ‘Traditional Song Daesang‘, ‘New Generation Song Daesang‘, ‘Broadcast Daesang‘, ‘Movie Daesang‘, and ‘Culture Daesang‘.

At the award ceremony, T-ara won ‘Best Idol Group‘, while D-Unit and LEDApple won ‘Best Rookie Idol Group‘.

Block B and Aurora won the ‘Popular Idol Award‘, TOUCH won the ‘Teen Rookie Idol Group‘, andSon Dam Bi took home the ‘Best Rookie Award‘ not for her singing career, but for her acting in ‘Light and Shadow‘.

D-Unit took to their me2day after winning their award and wrote, “Hello~~ We won the rookie award at the 20th Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards today!!! We weren’t even thinking about it, but we received an award, so we were so surprised ㅜㅜ Thank you so much to all our fans who suffered because of us! ㅜ We’ll take it as the whip that’s telling us to work harder from now on, and be even better! Thank you so much again^___^♥” and uploaded a selca.

LEDApple also to to their Twitter and wrote, “We got the rookie award (+_+)!! We’ll become a LEDApple that works even harder!! LEDAs, we love you(♥.♥)“. Son Dam Bi also tweeted, “I got the rookie award ^^ hehe. I’ll work harder♥“.

Congratulations to all the winners!